A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Teen (Workbook) (Paperback)

Written by a 16 year old high school Junior, who has struggled with ADHD/ADD and other issues throughout his life, Caleb Sessions has been compared to a modern day "Dear Abby" offering his honest, unique, creative and out-of-the-box insight on helping parents and teens bridge their communication gap, shedding the light on what it's like being a teen in the 21st century today and hoping to create a world full of Well-Rounded Teens. After losing his Dad at 12 years old, being raised by a single mom, undergoing heart surgery and always on creating ways to overcome his unique challenges, he is now the Author of "7 Days to Understanding Your Teen," Founder of CalebsWord.com (a Teenage Modern Day "Dear Abby" advice site bridging the communication gap between parents and teens), President of his company called The Well Rounded Teen and even now, a speaker throughout his community at just 16 years old. This young man has experienced quite a few challenges and obstacles and has been able to overcome them by learning how to keep his head on straight, identifying his values and gifts and taking action to reach his goals. Caleb has experienced quite a few transition points in his life many teens seem to hit and become derailed or unraveled. His advice site and this book offer advice on communicating and working through issues such as: Being Raised By a Single Parent who worked full time Going through parents who divorced Having a parent die and dealing with that grief plus the loss of others very near and dear to him Moving to different states, different homes, new schools and learning how to "start over" Being hospitalized and having heart surgery Learning how to make new friends and fit in Weight issues and developing a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle Dating and relationships Coping with ADHD/ADD and other Learning Issues Dealing with a parent who has ADHD Dealing with Step Parents Peer pressure, drugs/alcohol Struggling with grades and getting into college And Much more... This book will give provide answers to those pressing questions parents have such as: Why do teens think they know everything and how can I approach my teenager and ask questions where they won't get so defensive? Why does my teenager not seem to care or understand that good grades are important? How can I create a win-win compromise with my teen when trying to solve a problem? Why does my teenager argue with everything I say? What really goes on today with the average teenager on Friday/Saturday night? Why did my teenager start lying to me when they became a teenager? How can I get my teenager to smile or even talk to me? What are some things that I can do to help boost my teenager's self-confidence or find out what motivates them? What are some things that I can do to help my teenager find out what their real interests, talents and strengths are? How can I be a cool parent/friend to my teen without losing my position of authority or respect as the parent? While searching for his "purpose" as all teens do, Caleb mom, Shelley Mitchell - also a Business Coach specializing in ADHD/ADD, took him to a weekend entrepreneurship workshop (3 Days To Cash/ by Loral Langemeier) where Caleb caught his vision realizing over the years he had become the "go-to-guy" for advice amongst his friends, peers and even adults/parents. He saw he could now use that to be able to help others through his experiences and help create a world of well-rounded teens by building stronger relationships between parents and teens. Caleb's goal is to inspire teens and parents alike to have open, fun, healthy relationships that create "win-win" results for everyone and to also know that no matter how big the road blocks are that you may encounter, there is always a way to get over them. You can do anything it is you truly want to do if you work hard, stay true to your values and surround yourself with positive supp